UQ Abroad

Student Exchange Program

What is an exchange program?

• Study overseas for 1 or 2

semesters at a partner

institution

• Pay no tuition fees to host

university

• Transfer credit to your UQ

degree upon completion of

your exchange

• Does not extend your degree

• Does not affect your GPA

Eligibility criteria

• Successful completion of an equivalent full-

time year at UQ (minimum 16 units) (PG=8

units) in current program

• Currently enrolled at UQ

• A sound academic record in current

program (Grade Point Average = 4.5 or

above)

• School/faculty approval for courses to be

studied on exchange

Where can I study?

• UQ has 175 exchange

partners in 38 countries

• Many universities teach

courses in English

• Some restrictions apply

Choosing a host institution

• Academic

• Personal

• Cost

• Language

•Competitiveness of

places at exchange

partner – Be flexible!

When can I go?

• Depends on program

requirements

• Second semester of

your second year (4th

semester) -earliest

Going on exchange

in your last semester

• Possible but not

encouraged

• May not be able

to graduate on

time

• May have to wait

until the following

semester to

graduate

Semester dates

Countries Semester 1 Semester 2

Australia/Chile Late February-mid-

June

Late July-mid-

November

US/Canada/Mexico late August –

December

January-May

UK Late September –

January

January– June

Europe/Nordic

Countries

October – January March – June

Asia August – December February - May

Japan 1 April – mid-July September –

February

International Students

• Can go on exchange but cannot go on

exchange to their country of citizenship

• Transfer students - Must have completed

16 units at UQ in semester of application

• May need to request permission from

scholarship body

• AusAid students cannot participate in UQ

Abroad

What can I study on exchange?

•Electives, electives, electives

AND/OR

• Courses towards your major

OR

•Concurrent Diplomas

AVOID

• Compulsory courses

and/or

•Courses for accreditation

Where will I live?

• On-campus

• shared rooms

• apartment-style

• Off-campus student residence

•Share-house/apartment

•Read UQ Abroad students’

testimonials

How much will it cost?

• HECS-HELP (Band 1)

(deferred)/tuition fee

• Airfare

• Visa fee

• Health insurance (if UQ insurance

not accepted)

•Living expenses in host country

(approx. $12,000/semester)

Financial Help Available (UQ)

• No tuition fees to host university

•Student Exchange scholarships (Merit, Strategic)

•Government- funded grants (for Australian citizens &

PRs)

•Faculty travel grants (Science, BEL)

•School scholarships (Engineering, Economics)

•College scholarships (St, Leo’s, Emmanuel College)

Financial Help (Other)

•St Margaret’s OGA Overseas study scholarship

•Youth Allowance/Aus Study (Approx. $150/week)

•OS-HELP loan scheme (up to $5,824 per semester (for 2012))

•Host university/government scholarships

•(see UQ Abroad website for further information)

OS-HELP Loan

• Students may receive up to $5,824 per six-month study period (in 2012) for one or two overseas study periods

•A student must be an Australian citizen or the holder of a permanent humanitarian visa

•A Commonwealth-supported student enrolled in an undergraduate course of study

•Students cannot receive an OS-HELP loan for the first year (equivalent full-time) or last semester of their course of study

•Cannot receive OS-HELP loan for Diploma studies

•The loan is subject to the same repayment arrangements as HECS

•Apply through UQ Abroad office

UQ Abroad

Application Deadlines

May 31, 2012 for Semester 1, 2013

October 31, 2012 for Semester 2, 2013*

*Check deadlines for Canadian universities as some have only one deadline per year

Want to go on exchange?

Your timeline……..

-

1st Semester

• Plan your UQ studies

• Research UQ Abroad options

• Contact returned UQ Abroad students

2nd semester

• Submit UQ Abroad application to UQ Abroad by deadline

• Submit study plan to Faculty by deadline

3rd semester

• Apply to host university

• Get student visa

• Attend pre-departure session

4th/5th semester

• Go on UQ Abroad!

Other International options

• Short term studies

• ‘Summer’ programs – mid-year

• Spanish in Mexico

• Business in France, China

• ‘Winter’ programs – early 2013

• Sustainable energy in Germany

• Law in Austria

• UQ Advantage Grants – funding to support

volunteering, internships, language study etc.

• U21 opportunities – Summer School,

Undergraduate Research conference

Getting more information

• UQ Abroad (Room 220, Student Union Complex, Building

21C ) 11am-2pm, Monday-Friday (during semester)

• UQ Abroad website (www.uq.edu.au/uqabroad)

•Join us on Facebook (UQ Abroad – student exchange) in

the Search box

• BEL Faculty students – advising at the Faculty Collaborative

Learning Centre: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 1-3pm

•Join QUEST www.questsociety.net

•Check out the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE)

website (www.uq.edu.au/undergraduate)

Exchange Fair

• Thursday May 10

• 10am-3pm

• Holt Room,

Student Union

UQ Abroad Facebook □

UQ Abroad Resource Room □

UQ Abroad Website □

Faculty □

Word-of-mouth □

Other □ ___________________________

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QUESTIONS?